Adam Braun, best-selling author and founder of education non-profit Pencils of Promise, gave up a lucrative career in finance at Bain & Company to build schools for some of the world’s poorest young students. Since 2009, Pencils of Promise has built more than 400 schools across Laos, Guatemala, Ghana, and Nicaragua.
In this way, How did Adam come up with the name Pencils of Promise?
When I asked him what he would want if he could have anything in the world, his answer was simply, “a pencil.” That answer changed my life, and after traveling through dozens of countries in the developing world I began working at Bain & Company.
Hereof, When was Pencils of Promise created?
Pencils of Promise was founded by Adam Braun in October 2008. It is a 501(c)(3) organization with education programs in Laos, Guatemala and Ghana. As of January 2015, the charity has provided 24.3 million education hours. As of December 2016, the charity has served over 35,000 students and built 380 schools.
Consequently Is Pencils of Promise a nonprofit organization? Pencils of Promise (“PoP”) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that believes every child deserves access to quality education. We create schools, programs and global communities around the common goal of education for all.
In this regard, What happened to Mission U?
MissionU, whose founder promoted his startup as an alternative to “broken” traditional higher education, has closed after admitting just one 25-person class.
